from placement and from drops, and he was a good punter, but when it came to imparting his knowledge to George Tupper and Nelson Beaton, he was far less skillful. The explanation was that he didn't really know how he obtained his results, and if one doesn't know how he does a thing, it's well-nigh impossible to teach another! Morris took infinite trouble, for he was fully as enthusiastic as Dick about developing the kickers, and he worked as hard as he knew how, but his method of correcting a pupil was to say, "No, you don't get it, George. Now watch me. See? One hand on each side—get your lacings right—sight your goal—drop it—swing—There you are! See what I mean?" And Tupper or Beaton would assent doubtfully and, perhaps, do no better the next time. Still, George Tupper had made progress; that couldn't be denied; and Dick hoped for the best and silently wished he knew more about the gentle art of drop- and placement-kicking himself.
On Friday the team showed some improvement as a result of the previous day's practice, and in the short and not very hard scrimmage with the Scrubs managed to get by without fumbling. But a spell of unseasonably warm weather had had its effect on
